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The Wider Lens is DGC Ontario's content platform featuring interviews, articles, and videos that promote the work of our talented Membership, from emerging voices to award-winning talent on globally recognized productions like Heated Rivalry, Frankenstein, The Testaments, North of North, and more. With 275,000 website visitors in 2025 and over 9,500 newsletter subscribers, the Wider Lens has become a destination for discovering the artistry, collaboration, and innovation that powers Ontario’s film and television industry.

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Alison Fairweather Murray

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Amy Jo Johnson

Andrew Currie

Anna Fahr

Annie Bradley

April Mullen

Atom Egoyan

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Brigitte Berman

Bruce McCulloch

Bruce McDonald

Bruce Pittman

Catherine Reitman

Charles Uwagbai

Chris Potter

Christopher Byrne

Christopher Yip

Cory Bowles

Craig Wallace

DALE HESLIP

Dale Hildebrand

Dan Levy

Dane Clark

Dani Kind

Danishka Esterhazy

David A. Makin

David Cronenberg

David Devine

David Hackl

Deepa Mehta

Diana Dai

Don McCutcheon

Don McKellar

Donna Croce

Egidio Coccimiglio

Enrico Colantoni

Erskine Forde

Eve Kinizo

Felipe Rodriguez

Francine Zuckerman

Gail Harvey

George Mihalka

Gloria Ui Young Kim

Graeme Campbell

Grant Harvey

Hannah Cheesman

Helen Shaver

Henry Sarwer-Foner

Ingrid Veninger

Ivan Madeira

J.B. Sugar

J.J. Johnson

James Allodi

James Dunnison

James Rait

James Stewart

Jasmin Mozaffari

Jeff Chan

Jeff Stephenson

Jennifer Baichwal

Jennifer Liao

Jeremy Podeswa

Jerry Ciccoritti

Jesse Shamata

Jim Donovan

Joey Klein

John Fawcett

John Stead

Jordan Canning

José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço

Jovanka Vuckovic

Justin G. Dyck

Justin Kelly

Kari Skogland

Karl Jason

Katia Café-Fébrissy

Keith Behrman

Kelly Makin

Ken Girotti

Larry Jacobs

Laurie Lynd

Leonard Farlinger

Leslie Hope

Lewin Webb

Lindsay MacKay

Linsey Stewart

Lisa Robertson

Lisa Rose Snow

LISA SOPER

Liz Farrer

Liz Whitmere

Marni Banack

Marta Borowski

Meeshelle Neal

Megan Follows

Melanie Orr

Michael Kennedy

Mo Ghodratifard

Nathan Morlando

Nika Belianina

Nikki Cole

Noura Kevorkian

Patricia Rozema

Patrick Sisam

Paul Fox

Pavan Moondi

Penelope Buitenhuis

Peter Raymont

Peter Thurling

Phyllis Ellis

R.T. Thorne

Rama Rau

Reem Morsi

Reg Harkema

Renuka Jeyapalan

Richard Rotter

Rob King

Robert Budreau

Ron Murphy

Rouzbeh Heydari

Ryan Couldrey

Samantha MacAdam

Samir Rehem

Sarah Polley

Sean Cisterna

Sebastian Cluer

Sergio Navarretta

Shane Belcourt

Shasha Nakhai

Shawn Gerrard

Sherren Lee

Sid Santiago Zanforlin

Simone Stock

Stefan Brogren

Stephanie Morgenstern

Sturla Gunnarsson

Tiffany Hsiung

TW Peacocke

V.T. Nayani

Vanessa Magic

Vanessa Matsui

Vincenzo Natali

Virginia Abramovich

Vivieno Caldinelli

Warren P. Sonoda

Winnifred Jong

YAEL STAAV

Aaron Marshall, CCE

Andrew Cromey

Ann Foo

Aren Hansen

Ben Lawrence

Ben Wilkinson

Branden Bratuhin

Cam McLauchlin

Caroline Christie

Carroll Chiramel

Charlotte Disher

Chris Mutton

Christopher Donaldson

Christopher Minns

Courtney Goldman

Craig Scorgie

Curtis Lobb

D. Gillian Truster

Dan Briceno

Daniel Montiel

Daryl K. Davis

DAVID MITCHELL

Dean Soltys

Dev Singh

Diane Brunjes, CCE

Dona Noga

Ellen Fine

Fabiola Caraza

Gary Fluxgold

Geoff Ashenhurst

George Roulston

Gloria Tong

Gordon McClellan

Heath Fashina

James Bredin, CCE

Jane MacRae

Jay Prychidny

Jean Coulombe

John Nicholls

John Whitcher

Jonathan Dowler

Jordan A. Hayles

Jordan Crute

Jorge Weisz

Lara Johnston

Lee Walker

Lindsay Allikas

Lisa Grootenboer c.c.e.

Luke Sargent

Mark Lemmon

Matt Lyon

Maureen Grant, CCE

Michael Doherty

Michael Pierro

Mike Fly

Mike Munn

Mike T. King

Mina Sewell Mancuso

Nicholas Wong

Nick Hector

Nick Montgomery

Orlee Buium

Owin Lambeck

Paul G. Day

Paul Whitehead

Paul Winestock

Pauline Decroix

Pete Watson

Peter Denes

Rick Bartram

Robert de Lint

Robert Hyland

Roderick Deogrades, CCE

Roger Mattiussi

Ron Sanders

Roslyn Kalloo

Sandy Pereira

Stephen Lawrence

Stephen Philipson

Stephen Roque

Susan Shipton

Tad Seaborn

Teresa De Luca

Teresa Hannigan

Trevor Ambrose

Vesna Svilanovic

Victor C.H. Fan

Wendy Hallam Martin

Amanda Vernuccio

Amir Kiani

Anastasia Masaro

Andrew Berry

Ashley Devereux

Astra Burka

Benno Tutter

Brendan Smith

Brian Kane

Brian Verhoog

Britt Doughty

Carol Spier

Chris Crane

Ciara Vernon

Craig Lathrop

Dan Yarhi

Dean A. O’Dell

Elisa Sauvé

Franco de Cotiis

Gavin Mitchell

Helen Kotsonis

Ian Brock

Ingrid Jurek

Jason Clarke

John Dondertman

Justin Craig

Lisa Soper

MARIAN WIHAK

Mark Steel

Martha Sparrow

Melanie garros

Mercedes Coyle

Naz Goshtasbour

Patrick Gauthier

Paul D. Austerberry

Peter Cosco

Peter Emmink

Peter Mihaichuk

Phillip Barker

Rocco Matteo

Rory Cheyne

Rose Lagacé

Rupert Lazarus

Sean Breaugh

Shayne Fox

Tamara Deverell

Tim Bider

Tony Cowley

Zazu Myers

Zosia Mackenzie

Abigail Neale

Alan Geldart

Aravind Sundar

Brennan Mercer

Brian Eimer

Bryson Cassidy

Cailey Milito

Claire Dobson

Danielle McBride

David McCallum

Ed Douglas

Emilie Boucek

Faustine Pelipel

Gray Aletter

Holly Greenly

J.R. Fountain

James Bastable

Jane Tattersall

Jason Perreira

Jesse Gillingham

Jill Purdy

Joe Mancuso

John Douglas Smith

Josh Vamos

Kathy Choi

Kelly McGahey

Kevin Banks

Kevin Howard

Krystin Hunter

Mark Gingras

Marvyn Dennis

Melissa Hinton

Nathan Robitaille

Nelson Ferreira

Robert Bertola

Ryan Birnberg

Simon Poole

Steve Blair

Steve Munro

Yuri Gorbachow

What To Watch

12 Romantic DGC Ontario Films & Series to Watch This Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2026

Valentine’s Day is a great reason to revisit a love story, whether that means a sweet romantic comedy, a complicated relationship drama, or something in between. Ontario has long been home to a wide range of productions that explore romance from different angles, cultures, and dynamics.

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Home for the Holidays: 10 DGC Ontario Productions to Stream This Season

December 15, 2025

From cozy small-town romances to twisty holiday mysteries, there’s plenty of Ontario-made festive films and shows to watch this season.

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Game On: 14 DGC Ontario Productions That Bring Sports to Screens

October 22, 2025

Sports stories hold a distinctive place in Canadian film and television. From small-town hockey arenas to sprawling baseball…

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WHAT TO WATCH: 13 DGC ONTARIO HORROR PRODUCTIONS TO CELEBRATE OCTOBER

October 6, 2025

October has arrived, and with it comes a chilling new wave of horror productions!

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35 for 35: Celebrating 35 Landmark Years of Ontario-Made Stories

July 8, 2025

As DGC Ontario marks its 35th anniversary, we’re celebrating the creative legacy of our Members with a special countdown: 35 standout productions from the past 35 years.

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Celebrate National Canadian Film Day with 10 Must-Watch Films by DGC Ontario Members

April 16, 2025

To celebrate National Canadian Film Day on April 16, we’re highlighting ten standout Canadian films made by DGC Ontario Members.

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MAKING HOLIDAY MAGIC IN ONTARIO: 12 FESTIVE FILMS AND THE CREATIVES WHO BROUGHT THEM TO LIFE

December 4, 2024

This holiday season, Wider Lens presents a showcase of a dozen heartwarming holiday films, highlighting the vital role Ontario’s film and television production industry plays in bringing these fun seasonal stories to life.

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13 Horror Films and Shows to Watch This Halloween Featuring DGC Ontario Talent

October 31, 2024

This Halloween, immerse yourself in the unsettling and eerie! These films and shows crafted with the expertise of DGC Ontario Members range from cult classics to contemporary standouts, offering a range of horror for every taste.

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What To Watch This National Indigenous History Month

June 21, 2024

To celebrate National Indigenous History Month, we’ve put together a list of groundbreaking productions centring on the experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, along with featured interviews with Indigenous DGC Ontario Members who are reshaping the landscape of Canadian film and television.

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The Locations & Art Department of Law & Order Toronto: These are their stories.

February 22, 2024

To celebrate the series premiere of Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, we spoke to several DGC Ontario Members who played a crucial role in adapting the classic Law & Order procedural format to a Toronto setting: Location Managers Andrew Gainor and Bryn Garrison, Location Scout Malcolm McCulloch, and Art Director Kim McQuiston. These are their stories.

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